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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Clayton in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Clayton. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.

  • Clayton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Norton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Norcatur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jennings
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dellvale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Oronoque
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockwell City ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
    • Rockwell City is located in Norton County
  • New Almelo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Almelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Almelo
    • New Almelo is located in Norton County
  • Allison ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
    • Allison is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Allison
    • From Clayton to Allison
  • Lenora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
    • Lenora is located in Norton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenora <4>
  • Kanona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona
    • Kanona is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kanona
    • From Clayton to Kanona
  • Dresden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
    • Lyle is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lyle
    • From Clayton to Lyle
  • Lucerne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
    • Lucerne is located in Sheridan County
  • Norton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Norton is located in Norton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
  • Devizes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devizes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devizes
    • Devizes is located in Norton County
  • Oberlin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
    • Oberlin is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <4>
  • Edmond
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Edmond is located in Norton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Edmond has also been known as:
    • Edmond City
  • Lebanon
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Calvert
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
    • Calvert is located in Norton County
  • Selden
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Densmore
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Danbury
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Studley
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Almena
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
    • Almena is located in Norton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Wilsonville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Wilsonville is located in Furnas County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <4>
  • Cedar Bluffs
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
    • Cedar Bluffs is located in Decatur County

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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Clayton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
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